American technology firm donates funds to JDRF and American Diabetes Association

An American medical device company called Insulet Corporation has donated $10,000 (£7,000)…

Why people with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of bone fractures

A new study uses a newly-created “virtual bone biopsy” to help explain…

High-intensity interval training can improve of people with or at risk of type 2 diabetes, study suggests

Further research finds that short bursts of intensive exercise can help people…

NIH launches genome sequencing programme to find new treatments for diseases including both types of diabetes

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes…

UK National Screening Committee revises guidelines on diabetic retinopathy screening

The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) is working towards revising the recommendations…

Adding acipimox to Forxiga treatment improves insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic me, study finds

Men with type 2 diabetes experienced improved beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity…

Diabetes drug metformin could impair progression of pancreatic cancer, research suggests

The diabetes drug metformin could be used to inhibit the progression of…

Pre-kallikrein molecule is a risk factor for vascular complications associated with type 1 diabetes, study finds

A molecule known as pre-kallikrein (PK) is a risk factor for the…

NHS Health Checks programme described as remarkable success, but some GPs criticise findings

The NHS’s Health Checks programme has been described as a “remarkable success”…

FGF21 hormone prevents loss of immune function in old age, also being studied for insulin sensitivity benefits

The hormone FGF21 can protect against the loss of immune function that…